This was one of the first times in MJ's career he witnessed a crossover and a player with handles

In the 90's such moves like x-over and eu-step were unthinkable

Iverson unlocked the DLC "ankles" edition for the NBA, nowadays it's standard among all guards. Shit even 4-5's got em in their arsenal

MJ shut down iverson's crossover all the time:

Kobe's too:

Today's crossover is easier to shut down once the defender figures out when each player likes to carry - that provides the lull needed for the defender to anticipate and cut them off, as shown with iverson and kobe above

Today's crossover is easier to shut down once the defender figures out when each player likes to carry - that provides the lull needed for the defender to anticipate and cut them off, as shown with iverson and kobe above